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Over on the painted dragon, the members are challenging me. I have a small reputation for painting armies really fast, the members have challenged me to see if they can paint their armies faster. My army is going so well, I wanted to share it with other forums. Why let TPD hog all the fun hey!

Week 1 and week 2. - Assembly
Took 2 whole weeks to assemble the whole 1500pt army



Week 3. - Painting the first 3 units
Started painting what I considered the hardest to paint units. 3 units completed in 6 days.


2nd to 3rd edition metal tyranid warriors



Current edition metal gargoyles.



Week 4.- Painting the Raveners
No pics just yet, as this is the week I'm up to. So far i've painted all the red skin of the 6 Raveners. I hope to finish these in the next couple of days. Not sure what I should paint next... mayber the stealers or the fexes.

Looks good.I love the 3rd edition warriors.

Where is the HQ unit?

I think it might be the stealer on the bigger base.Maybe.

Broodlord in the stealers and/or a unit of tyranid warriors.

How many others are taking part in the event?

3 units painted in 6 days, I think I might hate you, and I dont even know you.

Seriously though, solid paint job, and astonishing speed. Ever think about starting a painting service?

how do you paint 18 models in 6 days to that standard?
i would be lucky to be able to manage 3 a week at this quality

also, loving the oldschool models a colour scheme.
any chance of a rough guide to painting them like that?

Deff Dread red Edition wrote:How many others are taking part in the event?

Easier to show you dude.

http://www.thepainteddragon.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=93.0

Over 19 pages of posts,wow.

I didn't look through it all but there must be a very many men/women facing you.

14 Challengers!

Why you talking to us then?

Get painting buddy!!!lol.

6 Raveners complete. WOOP! That's the 5 hardest to paint units done. Next up 2 screamer killer carnifexes. I would love to be able to have the fexes complete before next week.

Holy moly! Those not only look really good, but dammit that is FAST! It took me a little under a week to paint my first nob squad. I really dig the older nid warriors and your paint job. Totally looks like an old school paint scheme.

Group shot is looking cool, almost all the biggest critters are done, which I judge to be the most time consuming to paint. I think I might stick with the theme of the larger critters and paint the last 3 tyranid warriors next.

End of week 4 group shot


Fex close ups





Some serious hours have been spent on the project so far, pretty much doubled my usual number of painting hours due to circumstances at work, makes sense to capitalise on my work misfortune and keep busy.

Hope everything is ok with your work mate

Lovely army at super speedy pace, as ussual.

Nice paintjob

Always a fan, they look lovely!

Good luck with your challenge!

Slow progress this week, real life has decided to intervene in my progress and has only allowed for one unit to be completed for week 5 (so far). The unit is 3 plastic Tyranid Warriors. I think I'll paint the 4 ripper bases next.

3 Tyranid Warriors


Week 4.5 Group Shot

Looks good,so are you in the lead?


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Loving the fex.

Wow, these look excellent I'm also digging the OOP warriors, they've got some major style!!

Great stuff, can't wait to see the whole army together when it's done

Dude , it would take me 3 months too paint too such standard ... you did all this in 4 weeks ??? I agree with Elnicko5 that i might hate you ..

Gretar

Ps. nice painting though

lol I couldnt paint to that standard. EVER. Let alone in 4 1/2 weeks. This is ridiculous and I have no idea how I have missed this so far. The scheme is exquisite!!

Very impressive Gareth, I love your work.

Im liking the nids the colours are so bright it looks great
niec to see some more nids
and loving the old school nids
excellent job
ABH

Fantastic, trully niddy Anyways, I dont have any real crits except that I like your talon scheme enough to commondere it off your hands. Well, keep it up!

Started this week really strongly, i've got the first basecoats done on 8 stealers, I've built my objective marker (floating shield generator) and I've finished the army's HQ, a broodlord.

Broodlord with extended carapace, feeder tendrils and flesh hooks.




4 ripper bases


Shield Generator Strategem / or objective marker


Army shot so far

Keep up the work , loving the broodlord , and the objective marker will look cool for sure !

Gretar

End of week 6 in the bug brother house...

This week has been hectic, real life once again conspired against me and limited my hobby time. I managed to complete the broodlord and genestealer retinue this week though. Because these guys use to be human, I've painted the skin in an alien pink in a kind of mocking way to their original heritage, also because they're born out of human stock, I thought I'd leave off the yellow markings.

Broodlord + retinue


Close up of 2 stealers


Week 7 of the challenge will see me paint the last 2 units while I wait for the bastion to arrive. So challenge should be finished by the end of week 8... Bit of an open statement that... can anyone else complete before that time?

Oh my goodness. Just bumped across this thread and have to say those are some of the best looking Nids I have ever seen and you painted them that fast. Holy Smokes wish I could just paint that well wouldnt mind if it was slower as long as it was that nice.

No idea, but you guys use diferent rulers than me... for me its measured in years but for you its weeks. Insane fast / good work and I'm curious to see results.